Education scouts and Groups

Group Rates
If you are a community group looking for group admission rates (not special programming) click here.  

If you are with a school group click here




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Community Groups and Scouts

Whether you are with a church group, scouts, or 4H, the Minnesota Zoo offers a variety of exciting educational programs to meet your needs. Experience our award-winning exhibits and exotic animals on Girl Scout Day; learn about animal diets on a behind-the-scenes tour; or sleep at the Zoo after learning about ocean life, bears or our farm animals on an overnight adventure. We can’t wait to see you here!

Group Overnight Programs
(for grades 3-6, no more than one adult per four youth)
Enjoy an evening of learning about the animals that call the “Minnesota Zoo” home before bedding down for the night. All overnights include an evening snack, breakfast, a Minnesota Zoo patch (for Scout groups) and a program t-shirt.

2013 Registration Information

Oceans Dusk to Dawn July 19
August 2
September 27
October 4
Growlin' with the Grizzlies

September 20

Pigs in PJ’s

No dates currently available

Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Join a naturalist on a tour of the Tropics Trail, Northern Trail or Russia’s Grizzly Coast. Learn More

Scout Day Programs
Scouts love the Minnesota Zoo. Explore our animals and exhibits using one of our specially designed activity packets or attend a Girl Scout event with your troop.

Zoomobile
Bring the Zoo to you through our Zoomobile programming! Learn More

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Continue your adventure at the Great Clips IMAX TheatreThe IMAX Experience can add to your scout’s day while visiting the Minnesota Zoo. Visit the IMAX website for film updates at www.imax.com/minnesota.  To book your scouts call 952-997-9714 or cpurfeerst@imax.com.  We offer a “behind the scenes tour” for the Projection Booth for all scout group reservations and IMAX scout patches are available!